Combined bicycle-saddle and tool-carrier.



No. 655,209. Pat ented Aug. 7, I900.

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COMBINED BICYCLE SADDLE AND TOOL CARRIER.

(Applicatmn filed Oct. 19, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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m: nonms NITE STATE PATENT OFFICE.

RIGI-IARDJ. DOOLEY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED BICYCLE- SADDLE AND TOOL-CARRIER.

SPEGIFICiATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 655,209, dated August'7, 1900.

Application filed October 19;

.Ta alt whorwitamayoonaenn: Be it known that I, RICHARD J. DooLEY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin a Combined Bicycle-Saddle and Tool-Carrier, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a combined bicycle-saddle andtool carrieror receptacle; and it consists, in certain peculiarities ofthe construction, novel arrangement, and combination of parts, as willbe hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a combination saddleand tool-carrier which shall be simple and inexpensive in I constructionand strong, durable, and satisfactory in use or operation; second, to socombine and construct asaddle and carrier as'to enable all of thenecessary tools required for adjusting and repairing the difierent partsof the bicycle to be carried in a suitable receptacle beneath the saddleand in such a manner as to prevent them from rattling or becoming lost,and, third, to providea combined saddle and tool-carrier which by reasonof its peculiar construction the tools may be easily reached for usewithout in any manner disturbing the adjustment of the saddle and;

when not in use will be safely and securely held in position.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionpertains to make and use the same, I will now proceedto describe it,referring to the accompanying drawings,

in which- Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a saddle.

and tool-carrier embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmental View inelevation of the rear portion of the saddle and the closure for the toolreceptacle or carrier,illustrating a lock for securing the two together.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view, partly .in elevation, taken online 3 3 of Fig. 1 look- 1899- Serial No. 734,054. (No model.)

i Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the different viewsofthe drawings.

i A represents a bicycle-sajddle of theordinary or anypreferred-construction, to the lower surface ofwhich may be secured inany desiredm'anner a tool carrier'or receptacle B, which in the presentinstance is shown as being provided with three compartments b,

b, and 6 which extend longitudinally with the saddle and have their rearends open for the reception of the tools-such as an oil-can a, pump a,and wrench 0 as well as screwdrivers, &c. The body of the carrier orreceptacle B is preferably made of leather,with the pockets orcompartments 1), b, and 1) secured thereto; but it may be made of anysuitable material and have the compartments or pockets, which may bemade of any desired number, made integral therewith.

Extending around the body of the carrier is a frame 0, made of wire orother suitable material, and may be attached to the leather or othermaterial forming the body of the carrier or receptacle by overlappingand stitching same, as is clearly shown in Fig. 4:. The frame 0 isprovided in its sides, near its rear portion, with curves or bends O tofit around the bolts (1, used for securing the saddle-spring D to thesaddle, and the front portion of the frame 0," which extends under thenose of the saddle, is bent to form a loop 0 through which the bolt (1',holding the front part of the spring D, passes. When a saddle and aspring of the construction shown tool carrier B willbe held in place onthe 'lower surface of the saddle by means of the nuts or washers e and6, respectively, and the boltsd and d; but I do not desire to be limitedto said means of attaching the carrier to the saddle, as I may secure itthereon in any desired manner.

Pivotally secured at one oftheir ends to the central portion of thecarrier are rods g, which extend to near the rearportion of the saddleand have secured to their rear ends a transverse piece G, which isemployed as a closure or door for the rear ends of-the compartments orpockets of the carrier. This piece carries a lock H, which I have shownas consisting of two bolts h, pivotally connected at about their middleand normally 25 stitche' held apart by means of a spring h suitabiysecured thereto, and of a lever H, futcrulm'ed on the key-cylinder W,and having a shouI-r der h to act on the lower portion of one of thebolts h to cause them to be pressed to-V ward each other by bearing downon thelznobh of the lever H, which knob may extend through thelock-casing. Located below the lever H is a. bolt H which may be thrust-Io under the lever H by means of a key in? serted in the key-cylinder,thus prevent ing the bolts h, being disengaged 1 from. the catch orh'as'p of" the saddle with wnicntn'ey engage, as is shown in mg 2 or aredr'awiii'gsi While the above-described lock is a converr ientpne and; Imay sometimes use stock of such description; yet 11 do notdesire to belimited tlrereto, aslmay employ other means of securing the door orpiece G to the saddle.

a of the drawings I have illustrated amodificationin; the construction;of my sad-j from-the tool}, carrier. or receptacle and sec-uring thesame; to the saddle by means oi to lim t myself to'themeans by which thecarrier. is attached to the saddle, asI may a employ any suit b-le meanswithout departing from the spirit of my invention;

what claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

:1 A- combined bicycle-saddleand moi-mconsistsim omitting the frame 6 s1but-,. asabovelstated, I. do not-desire ing. thus fully described myinvention;-

rier, comprising the saddle havin'ga catch or opening, a tool gam orreceptacle secured to the Iower portion of the saddle, and a doorpivotally secured below the saddle to close the carrier, and havingmeans to engage the catch on the saddle, substantia 1ly as described.The'conibination with the saddle having at its rear portion a catch oropening, of a h tool carrier or receptaclesecuredto the lower 1 portionof the saddle and having its rear end :open, a door pivotally securedbelow the sad- .dle toclose thecarrier anda lock mounted on v the doorand havingmeansto engage the catch 'Yifitfi 'saddiehubstamtially asdescribed. 3. The combination" with a frame having bends and a loop toreceive. the; b'olts' oi the saddle-spring; fin-order to seeu reiit tothe Said I die, oi a toot-carrier secured! to said frame, and adoor: pivotallysecuredbelow the sad- 61c toelose the carrier, snbstantiatiyasdeadapted and having means to secure it'- tothe lower surface of abicycle-saddle, and having oneo-fits end sopen, of a. pivotaHy'seem-edbelow the saddle; t0"G'l 0S Q said open end of the carrier, snhstanti-atly as dev RICHARD J. Dooiin'in Witnesses;

CHAS. C. TIL-LMAN;

A. Gusmnsom

